BenzenePrice data available since 1991
Material price data for benzene
Benzene price data help put the aromatics chain and relevant PS-, ABS-, PC- and PA-related applications into context and give a clearer read on downstream price developments.
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What is benzene?
Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon and one of the most important petrochemical feedstocks.
It is produced mainly in steam crackers and in refinery processes and is the starting material for ethylbenzene/styrene, cumene/phenol, and cyclohexane.
For procurement, pricing, and commercial teams, benzene prices are particularly relevant because they set the cost base of many engineering thermoplastics.
It is produced mainly in steam crackers and in refinery processes and is the starting material for ethylbenzene/styrene, cumene/phenol, and cyclohexane.
For procurement, pricing, and commercial teams, benzene prices are particularly relevant because they set the cost base of many engineering thermoplastics.
Where is benzene used?
Benzene is mostly converted into intermediates: ethylbenzene/styrene for polystyrene (PS) and ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), cumene/phenol for polycarbonate (PC) and epoxy resins, and cyclohexane for the polyamides (PA).
Benzene is therefore indirectly tied to numerous engineering plastics and, through them, to applications such as packaging, E&E components, and automotive manufacturing.
Benzene is therefore indirectly tied to numerous engineering plastics and, through them, to applications such as packaging, E&E components, and automotive manufacturing.
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Top 5 application markets for benzene
pricenxt provides structured price data and analysis views for benzene, supporting a consistent basis for planning, procurement, and pricing.
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Food packagingFood packaging uses large volumes of PE, PP, and PET – price movements feed directly into unit costs.Learn more
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Large household appliances / white goodsWhite goods such as washing machines and refrigeration appliances combine PP, HIPS, ABS, and PUR foam – price movements feed directly into unit costs.Learn more
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Consumer electronics / brown goodsBrown goods such as TV sets and audio equipment rely on ABS, PC/ABS, and HIPS for housings – price movements feed through into unit costs.Learn more
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HeadlampsHeadlamps combine transparent PC and PMMA with heat-resistant housing materials – their prices feed directly into costs.Learn more
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Engines & transmissionsEngine and transmission components use thermoplastics resistant to heat and media – price movements feed directly into component costs.Learn more
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What makes benzene distinctive?
Benzene stands at the start of the aromatics value chain. The combination of contract and spot references makes the raw material especially important for cost models, price adjustment mechanisms, and market monitoring.
Raw material and price logic
As the aromatic base building block, benzene links refinery and cracker economics with demand from styrene, phenol, and cyclohexane. The result is price movements that become visible across many downstream applications.
- Aromatics building block: benzene is the starting material for styrene, phenol, and cyclohexane.
- Contract and spot perspective: several transaction types allow different trading logics to be compared.
- Downstream relevance: movements can influence material costs for PS, ABS, PC, and PA.
Market relevance
Benzene prices are relevant for companies that purchase, cost or have to allow for PS-, ABS-, PC- or PA-related materials in price negotiations.
- Procurement: teams can factor price movements into their purchasing plans at an early stage.
- Pricing: price series support structured discussions on material costs and price adjustment mechanisms.
- Controlling: price histories help document cost assumptions in a traceable way.
Analysis in pricenxt
In pricenxt, benzene price data can be analysed in a structured way using configurable filters, interactive charts, and boards.
- Variant comparison: different price series can be set against one another in a single chart.
- Period analysis: you choose the observation period freely and add trend lines or regressions.
- Saving to boards: relevant analyses can be saved as a card on a board and shared.
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